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Bill: Economic Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Labour Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: July 4259
Description[?]:
| 1. It is necessary to ensure big corporations can't take advantage of us. 2. Pretty obvious why. 3. Immigration is positive for society. 4. The Minimum Wage is simply not enough. 5. If it is an inconvenience, the employer will be better to the employee. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a single full time worker on it can adequately subsist.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards foreign workers.
Old value:: Foreign nationals may only be employed in circumstances where the government has determined there is a labour shortage.
Current: Foreign nationals may only be employed in circumstances where the government has determined there is a labour shortage.
Proposed: Foreign nationals are treated the same as native citizens when searching for employment.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards fireworks.
Old value:: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Current: The sale of fireworks is unregulated, anyone may buy them.
Proposed: Only adults are allowed to purchase fireworks
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The workers' right to strike.
Old value:: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Current: All workers have the right to strike but certain categories of workers regarded as critical to society have to ensure a minimal service.
Proposed: All workers have the right to strike.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Tax percentage of the profit made by corporations.
Old value:: 0
Current: 40
Proposed: 10
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:25:20, August 18, 2017 CET | From |  Partit Libertarju Nazzjonali Quildanja | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | 1. Hiking corporation tax will just make all the corporations leave - meaning workers won't have any jobs. Perhaps one or two percent would be acceptable - to keep them to some account - however such a rise is dangerous. Worker's are not being exploited - working conditions are the best they have ever been this century. 2. It is the responsibility of parents not the government to tell their children not to buy fireworks. 3. We agree with this one. Put it in another bill and we will vote for it. 4. The minimum wage is meant to be a starting job, not a full time one. It shouldn't be used to live on. 5. The reason you have stated is not significant within this law. This is not about inconveniences to the employer - that is the point of a strike after all. This law prevents inconveniences to the public, who should not have to suffer as a consequence of strikes - whether they be the employer's or employee's fault. |
| Date | 02:33:59, August 18, 2017 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | LP also supports Article 3 only. For the minimum wage, by increasing it, you see an increase in prices and unemployment because company's can't afford to pay their employees. We will also see automation brought in to take the place of workers because they are cheaper. |
| Date | 05:40:09, August 19, 2017 CET | From | Libertarian Party | To | Debating the Economic Reform Bill |
| Message | Correction: the Articles sometimes switch number, so for clarification, the Liberty Party only supports the Article regarding equal treatment of foreigners. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 19 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 243 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 38 |
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